In the working world, most successful ventures are group projects. No car is manufactured by a single person, no airplane is built and flown by one person, and no surgery is performed by a single ...

The people who work and study the most are usually the ones who don’t like group projects. It’s very common for everyone to expect one person to do everything. But one student decided to spice things ...

If you were the "gifted kid" tasked with all the work in a collaborative classroom, or a little perfectionist as a child worried about making sure everything with your name on it was amazing, chances ...

Dear Reader: If you’re working on a group project, how can you ensure you’re not doing all of the work? Ah, it’s a common conundrum. In an ideal world, you’ll collaborate with colleagues and crush the ...

Successful group work in middle and high school requires thoughtful design. These strategies help teachers structure collaboration so every student contributes—and learns.

A few years ago, we hired an adjunct professor to teach a three-hour night class. After a few weeks, he came to us in frustration because he couldn’t get the students to discuss the material, and when ...